"As the fourth mega desalination plant in the UAE and the 13th overall, the PX Q300
implementation at Mirfa further validates the technology's strong performance, track record and
OEM preference," Rooney added.

Energy Recovery claimed that each year in the UAE alone, its technology helps produce
desalinated water at almost 406 Ml/d and saves some 470 GWh of energy and reduces costs by
more than US$ 47 million. "This is equivalent to taking about 70,000 vehicles off of the road
permanently," the company claims.

Meanwhile Power demand in Abu Dhabi is growing at a rate of more than 10% a year, while
water consumption is, according to Energy Recovery, projected to rise from 4,400 Ml/d at present
to more than 5,500 Ml/d by 2021 as a result of new industrial developments and a fast-growing
population.